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Basel area reports record value
In the canton Basel-Country the number of new corona virus infections has reached a new record. On Tuesday 184 new cases were registered, 112 more than the previous day. There are also two other deaths.
This brings the number of infected people in the Basel area to a total of 4,881, as the case statistics on the canton’s website show. Of these, 3,493 cases are considered cured. 1,335 cases are listed as active. The number of deaths from Covid-19 increased from 51 to 53.
There was an increase from 65 to 75 in 24 hours among those hospitalized. Four Covid-19 patients were in the intensive care unit on Tuesday; two of them had to be aired.
110 cases in the canton of the city
In the canton of Basel-Stadt, 110 new coronavirus infections were registered on Tuesday compared to 77 and 94 in the previous two days. There was also another death as a result of Covid 19 disease.
This increases the number of deaths in the city’s canton to 58. So far, 4,151 people residing in Basel-Stadt have been infected with the corona virus, as announced by the health department.
There were 1,035 people in isolation on Tuesday, 46 more than the day before. The number of people in quarantine dropped from 34 to 650.
A total of 145 people with Covid-19 were hospitalized on Tuesday, 101 of them residing in the canton of the city. 26 patients require intensive care.
Covid-19 cases in nursing homes have also increased. On Tuesday, 47 residents in nine different nursing homes had a positive test result.
More beds for intensive care and military use
According to the health department, intensive care units in the canton of Basel-Stadt are currently very demanding and under pressure. Therefore, the next stage of the Crown of the Two Basles concept will now be activated with the provision of additional intensive care beds. But you’re not in crisis mode, he told himself on request.
Specifically, hospitals are increasing the capacity of Covid-19 patients from 34 to 66 intensive care units. In addition, there was sufficient capacity for non-Covid patients at the Basel University Hospital (USB), St. Claraspital Basel and the Baselland Cantonal Hospital in Liestal, the Basel health department said.
Members of the army will soon also be deployed to the University Hospital in Basel. According to the health department, a request that the USB submitted through the cantonal crisis team was approved.
The Swiss Army reported on Instagram that 30 members of Medical Company 4 were mobilized for assistance at the USB on Tuesday. Medical soldiers would be used to support the nursing staff with the mobilization of patients or seat protectors, but also with the management of materials or transport.
